The Shah Family Foundation
The Shah Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Piqua, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $303K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $13K.
The Shah Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Shah Family Foundation gave $16K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,524
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,587
- -37.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $302,898
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Shah Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Piqua Education Foundation ($6K). Together the top 6 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Shah Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $19K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Piqua Education Foundation Piqua, OH | Education | $6,000 |
| Jain Center of Cincinati & Dayton Liberty Township, OH | Funding | $5,524 |
| Bethany Center Piqua, OH | Funding | $1,500 |
| Bethesda Help Bethesda, MD | Funding | $1,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Dayton, OH | Funding | $1,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen New York, NY | Funding | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $302,898 | $12,568 | $16,891 | $15,524 | 6 | $15,524 | $12,568 | $14,849 |
| 2024 | $307,221 | $15,586 | $18,480 | $16,596 | 4 | $16,596 | $15,586 | $14,985 |
| 2023 | $310,115 | $9,663 | $19,661 | $18,709 | 4 | $18,709 | $9,663 | $15,615 |
| 2022 | $320,113 | $32 | $13,346 | $12,356 | 5 | $12,356 | $32 | $16,093 |
| 2021 | $333,427 | $2,957 | $14,170 | $13,453 | 5 | $13,453 | $1,457 | $16,677 |
| 2020 | $344,640 | $9,930 | $11,746 | $10,784 | 6 | — | $8,430 | $16,901 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Shah Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Shah Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sona Pancholy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paras Shah
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Soha Shah
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Damaroo Shah (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mayank Shah (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Shah Family Foundation
How much does The Shah Family Foundation give each year?
The Shah Family Foundation gave $16K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 4 grants.
What is The Shah Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Shah Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,587, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Shah Family Foundation give grants?
The Shah Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Piqua, OH (2 grants).
Does The Shah Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Shah Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funding" (5 grants).
Who are The Shah Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Shah Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Piqua Education Foundation ($6,000), Jain Center of Cincinati & Dayton ($5,524) and Bethany Center ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Shah Family Foundation?
The Shah Family Foundation reported $303K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Shah Family Foundation?
The Shah Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Piqua, OH. It holds $303K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Shah Family Foundation's EIN?
The Shah Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6524093. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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